The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-18
LATER NEWS ITEMS.
Editor William O'Brien of Uni

Editor William O'Brien of United
Ireland wrote two long letters TO his news
paper from Montreal lie praised the warmth
and hospitality of the people of Canada,
which, he SAID, astonlshed him more than
anything else. A big anti O Brien mass meet
ing, with over 10000 people present, was
held at Toronto. The Irish editor was
roundly denounced, ringing resolutions
were adopted, and the National an
them sung with the greatest enthusi-
asm. OBrien made some informal speeches
against Lansdowne at Montreal.
The Dominion Government is about
TO engage in the construction Of an extensive
system of coast defenses. The matter has
been under consideration in the Canadian
Senate, which body seems to be deeply i'm
pressed with the wisdom of preparing for
such possibilities as rupture with the United
States, or war between France and Russia
and England, which would expose Canada TO
an attack.
The Government receipts this month
have been very heavy and the expenditures
less than usual
Justice Woods, of the United States
Supreme Court, died at Washington on the
18th inst Of kidney troubles, from which he
had been suffering over year. 1t is reported
that Attorney General Garland is likely to be
appointed his successor The names of ex-
Governor Hoadly, Secretary Endicott, Speaker
Carlisle, Senator's Pugh and George, and Con-
gresham Hammond are also mentioned IN
connection with the appointment.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers will submit an en-
trely new scale, equivalent to an advance of
10 per cent all around in wages.
Bishop Ireland, who has just returned
from Rome, said in his sermon at ST. Louis,
last Sunday, that the church had neither APP
proved nor condemned the knights of Labor.
II recognized the right of every workman TO
strike, but not to force others to stop work.
The Pope, he said, took deep interest in
American affairs, and considered America the
hope OF tn world
The prospect of speedy settlement
of Tie great r.ks IN the building trades at
Chicago is now wholly dispelled- Both EN-.
ployers and men have formally resolved to
stand firm and fight it out whatever BE- the
The repres entatives OF thu various building
trades met and agreed 70 stand firmly together,
and refuse any and all offers looking TO COM
promising with the bri1klayers. The material
men renewed their agreement not TO sell mate
rial penang the strike, the architects, with
reluctance, determined TO lend their influence
to the employers in the fight, and the United
Trades Council met ana concluded TO antago-
ME the bricklayers in their fight, the
ground that they had dragged the other trades
into needless trouble to carry trivial point
in no N m "a nf han tha
Drickayers agreed TO stand by their demand
for Saturday as payday, and to refuse 10 work
on any other terms, and thus matters stand.
st. Louis was visited by an electric
storm Sunday afternoon. Two persons were
killed, several were injured, and considerable
damage was done TO property
The West Side haymarket and ada
cent buildings IN New York City were burned
Tae loss is estimated at $4,000
An effort has been started at Boston
to secure the pardon of I. J. Moses, ex-Gov-
erDor of South Carolina, who is in the pen-
tertiary there for forgery His health is said
to be broken down.
The Marquis of Salisbury desires to
send a note to Russia, intimating in vigorous
language that no further negotiations will be
entertained Dy England, ana tnat any vlDl1S
ton of the status quo of the boundary line Of
Afghanistan will be considered by England as
a causus belli.
The American Exposition in London
is daily gaining in public favor, and enormous
crowds visit Buffalo Bills Wild West show.
When the Queen visited the show Sergeant
Bates advanced and presented the American
flag, whereupon the Queen stepped forward
and tremendously bowed toward the flag as it